Sri Lanka, Dec. 26 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the remand of the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division at the Gampaha Police Station until January 06, in connection with an alleged bribery case.

The suspect, who was arrested yesterday by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), was produced before the Colombo Magistrate's Court today (26).

According to CIABOC, the officer is accused of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs. 300,000.

The operation was launched following a complaint lodged by a businessman from the Dandugama area in Ja-Ela.

The prosecution stated that the police officer allegedly solicited a bribe to refrain from taking legal action against the ...